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Posted by: Michael Ixer
Date/Time: 28/02/24 11:23:00

Barbara, there was an error in my posting, it should have read "originally cladding replacement would have been added to service charges".

Yes, service charges are estimated and paid annually, and will included routine maintenance such as gardening, cleaning, etc but from time-to-time there will be exceptional maintenance, repainting, window replacement, etc and these will be added to service charges. How those charges are raised will depend on specific leases. Some will make provision for annual contributions to a reserve fund to cover exceptional charges, otherwise they may be raised as separate charges or added to the next years charges. For significant amounts the law stipulates the number of estimates managing agents should obtain and provides some limited rights to challenge those. That's a simplistic explanation to a complex legal area as it depends on wordings of specific leases that may predate new legislation in this area!

But I'm not sure we're really disagreeing on this; some service charges are outrageous and some managing agents are useless ...




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Leasehold & Freehold (Reform) Bill27/02/24 18:41:00 Martine Guy
   Re:Leasehold & Freehold (Reform) Bill27/02/24 19:04:00 Barbara Stevens
      Reply27/02/24 21:31:00 Martine Guy
         Re:Reply27/02/24 21:38:00 Barbara Stevens
   Reply28/02/24 01:45:00 Michael Ixer
      Re:Reply28/02/24 05:31:00 Ed Robinson
         Re:Re:Reply28/02/24 08:14:00 Andy Pike
            Reply28/02/24 09:13:00 Martine Guy
               Re:Reply28/02/24 09:32:00 Andy Pike
      Re:Reply28/02/24 09:21:00 Barbara Stevens
         Re:Re:Reply28/02/24 09:40:00 Barbara Stevens
            Reply28/02/24 10:24:00 Martine Guy
               Re:Reply28/02/24 10:45:00 Barbara Stevens
         Reply28/02/24 10:31:00 Michael Ixer
            Re:Reply28/02/24 10:40:00 Barbara Stevens
               Re:Re:Reply28/02/24 10:49:00 Andy Pike
                  Reply28/02/24 11:01:00 Martine Guy
                     Re:Reply28/02/24 11:15:00 Andy Pike
                        Reply28/02/24 12:01:00 Michael Ixer
                           Re:Reply28/02/24 13:20:00 Andy Pike
                              Reply28/02/24 14:00:00 Michael Ixer
                  Re:Re:Re:Reply28/02/24 15:32:00 Barbara Stevens
               Reply28/02/24 11:23:00 Michael Ixer
                  Reply28/02/24 13:45:00 Martine Guy
                     Reply28/02/24 13:51:00 Martine Guy
                  Re:Reply28/02/24 15:37:00 Barbara Stevens
                     Re:Re:Reply28/02/24 16:18:00 Michael Ixer
            Re:Reply28/02/24 15:30:00 Barbara Stevens
               Re:Re:Reply01/03/24 13:56:00 Lucille Grant
                  Reply01/03/24 15:08:00 Martine Guy
                     Re:Reply01/03/24 15:23:00 Philippa Bond
                        Reply01/03/24 16:03:00 Martine Guy
                           Re:Reply01/03/24 19:39:00 Ed Robinson
                              Re:Re:Reply03/03/24 07:51:00 Philippa Bond
                                 Reply03/03/24 20:09:00 Martine Guy
                                    Re:Reply03/03/24 22:29:00 Philippa Bond
                                       Reply03/03/24 22:48:00 Michael Ixer
                                          Re:Reply29/03/24 15:13:00 Philippa Bond
                                       Re:Re:Reply03/03/24 23:23:00 Ed Robinson
                                          Reply24/03/24 11:53:00 Martine Guy
                                             Re:Reply24/03/24 14:10:00 Lucille Grant
                                                Reply24/03/24 14:39:00 Martine Guy
                                                   Reply27/03/24 15:20:00 Martine Guy
                                                      Re:Reply27/03/24 16:54:00 Andy Pike
                                                         Reply27/03/24 20:47:00 Michael Ixer
                                                            Re:Reply30/03/24 12:27:00 Ed Robinson
                  Re:Re:Re:Reply29/03/24 21:14:00 Elizabeth Balsom
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply31/03/24 23:09:00 Philippa Bond

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